Mount Carthew

July 11, 2026. Bagging an easy summit in Waterton above the popular Carthew Alderson trail. Region: Waterton Lakes National Park. Traditional territory of the Tsuu T’ina, Ktunaxa, and Blackfoot First Nations Distance: 18.8 km round-trip Total Ascent: 1139 m Elevation of Objective: 2636 m Total Time: 5h 32m Safety and Disclaimer Of the trio of peaks above the Carthew-Alderson trail […]

Newman Peak and Avion Ridge

July 8, 2025. A long, beautiful loop route in Waterton that lends itself well to multi-day backpacking or a big day trip. Region: Waterton Lakes National Park. Traditional territory of the Blackfoot, Tsuu T’ina, and Ktunaxa First Nations Distance: 29.3 km Newman Peak 2517 m Avion Ridge 2448 m Total Time: 7h 25m Safety and […]

Mount Richards

June 19, 2025. Engaging route-finding and scrambling in Waterton Lakes National Park. Region: Waterton Lakes National Park. Traditional territory of the Blackfoot, Tsuu T’ina, and Ktunaxa First Nations Distance: 21 km round-trip (this includes about 1 extra km hiked to avoid a bear) Total Ascent: 1196 m according to my GPS – others who have […]

Mount Alderson

July 9, 2024. Straightforward but scenic scrambling to a summit overlooking the Carthew-Alderson trail. Region: Waterton Lakes National Park. Traditional territory of the Tsuu T’ina, Ktunaxa, and Blackfoot First Nations Distance: 21 km round-trip Total Ascent: 1210 m Elevation of Objective: 2692 m Total Time: 6h 23m Safety and Disclaimer Mount Alderson is one of […]

Crypt Lake

September 16, 2023. A beautiful day on Waterton’s most famous trail. Region: Waterton Lakes National Park. Traditional territory of the Tsuu T’ina, Ktunaxa, and Blackfoot First Nations Distance: 17.4 km return Elevation Gain: 675 m Elevation of Objective: 1946 m Total Time: 7h 5m Safety and Disclaimer Sooner or later, this blog was going to […]

Bertha Peak – “Gullies” route

June 3, 2023. Route finding and moderate scrambling to the top of Bertha Peak. Region: Paahtómahksikimi/Waterton Lakes National Park. Traditional territory of the Blackfoot, Tsuu T’ina, and Ktunaxa First Nations Distance: 1.9 km one-way from the Bertha Lake campground Elevation Gain: 665m from the Bertha Lake campgournd Elevation of Objective: 2450m Time: 2 hours one-way […]

Forum Peak & Akamina Ridge

October 8, 2022. A scramble to a summit on the Alberta/B.C. boulder followed by an iconic Southern Rockies ridge walk. Region: Waterton Lakes National Park and Akamina-Kishinena Provincial Park. Traditional territory of Blackfoot and Ktunaxa First Nations. Distance: 20.2 km loop Total Ascent: 1260 m Elevation of Objective: 2415 m (Forum Peak), 2600 m (Akamina […]

Anderson Peak and Lost Mountain

August 6, 2022. Visiting a pair of summits near Waterton’s Red Rock Canyon. Region: Waterton Lakes National Park. Traditional territory of the Blackfoot, Tsuu T’ina and Ktunaxa First Nations Distance: 18.2 km round trip Total Ascent: 1325 m Elevation of Objective: 2692 m (Anderson Peak), 2513 m (Lost Mountain) Total Time: 7h 16m Safety and […]

Hawkins Horseshoe Part 3: Mount Lineham

July 24, 2022. The third and final leg of the Hawkins Horseshoe: Lineham Ridge to Mount Lineham. See Part 1 of this trip report for distance and elevation details for the entire route. Part 2 can be found here. Safety and Disclaimer From Mount Hawkins to Mount Lineham there’s no more scrambling to be found, […]

Hawkins Horseshoe Part 2: Mount Hawkins

July 24, 2022. The second leg of the Hawkins Horseshoe: the ridge walk to Mount Hawkins. See Part 1 of this trip report for distance and elevation details for the entire route. Safety and Disclaimer Departing from Aahkoinimaiisták, I proceeded west along the ridge top to a slightly lower adjacent high point before descending further […]